For such a simple dish, creamed spinach can be a pain to make. Most recipes call for some sort of roux-based sauce, such as bechamel. As though we have time for that while trying to assemble the rest of the Thanksgiving meal …
And yet, creamed spinach is an excellent choice for this special day. After all, if greens are going to be consumed, they need some serious oomph to stand up to all the other boldly flavored dishes on the table. So we came up with a simple creamed spinach that requires little effort beyond slowly simmering heavy cream. Easy, bold and delicious.
GARLIC CREAMED SPINACH
Start to finish: 45 minutes
Makes 8 servings
6 cloves garlic
1 pint heavy cream
Three 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Nutrition information per serving: 240 calories; 200 calories from fat (83 percent of total calories); 22 g fat (14 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 4 g protein; 360 mg sodium.
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